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Tax incentive accountability

Members join labor effort in Olympia

OLYMPIA — SPEEA members joined nearly 200 union activists from across the state for the Washington State Labor
Council ( WSLC), AFL-CIO, legislative conference, where they sought and gained support for
aerospace tax incentive accountability and other
labor and working family issues.

Since the tax incentives were extended in aNovember 2013 special session, 11,972 Boeingjobs have left the state.

In small group constituent meetings with lawmakers and during a panel discussion afterward,
members sought support for the next round of
aerospace tax incentive accountability legislation
when it is introduced.

Members of the SPEEA team who developed alternatives to outsourcing per the SPEEA contracts are shown front row, from
left: Katie Haebig, Linda Crownover, Lori Roberts and Monty Cunningham. Back row: Marvin Smith, Council
Rep Wes Gardner, Terry Atkinson and Midwest Regional Vice President Keith Covert. Spirit is continuing to look into
the proposed alternatives.

The outsourcing and medical modifications are contained in a Letter of Understanding (LOU) agreed and signed by
SPEEA and Spirit. The LOU remains in effect for
the duration of the contracts.

SPEEA Benefits Director Matt Kempf will
present the new medical plan options along with
the current Core and Enhanced medical plans
before the April 25 to May 5 open enrollment.
The LOU “Supply Chain Procurement Agents
and Medical Plan Options” is posted on the
SPEEA website ( www.speea.org – drop-down
menu: Bargaining Units/Contracts).